2008Final results
2008 election for Michigan's 1st District
U.S. House · Michigan
Bart Stupak (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Casperson (R) by 32.3 points.
Bart StupakDemocrat · winner
65.0%213,216
Tom CaspersonRepublican
32.7%107,340
Jean TreacyGreen
0.8%2,669
Daniel W. GrowLibertarian
0.8%2,533
Joshua J. WarrenConstitution
0.6%2,070
327,836 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bart StupakTom Casperson
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$237.1K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$236.3K
$132.1K
Cash on hand
$810
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Bart Stupak (D)Tom Casperson (R)
Also on the ballot: Jean Treacy (Green), 0.8%; Daniel W. Grow (Libertarian), 0.8%; Joshua J. Warren (Constitution), 0.6%